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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MAY

1935.

HIS MAJESTY A POPULAR PATRON OF THE TURF

His Majesty is a koon supporter of the turf and he can often be seen

on the principal courses in England.

SURPRISE IN LAWN BOWLS

INDIAN R. C.

WIN

BEAT OLDEST CLUB

(By "Saga")

The first sensation of the lawn bowls sonson occurred on Satur-

day when the newly promoted Indian R. C, team defeated the

Kowloon Bowling Green Club bỳ i one shot at Sookunpoo.

I Intimated Inst week tant if the Peninsula sido had any difficulty in Finding the green" they would find it hard bent their opponents but | in fairness to the winners I think It inust be admitted that the visitors were not heaton becz250 they were unable to "And the green" although, of course, thin was one of their principal handiesp.

BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

MORE MATCHES POSTPONED

A HARD FOUGHT CONTEST

RACES FOR SPORT,

NOT PROFIT

NOMINATES FREELY FOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS

SUCCESSFUL REPRESENTATION

AT MANY MEETINGS

Amongst no section of His Majesty's sub-

The players who took part in the Kotowall Cup match on Satur

prior to the kick off by' Mrs. Sedgwick. (Photos Men Cheung).

jects more so than Turf followers will happiness der are seen being presented to Commodore C. G. Sedgwick, R.N., and gratification be felt that King George V. has been spared to celebrate his Silver Jubilee.

Racing and racing men in England have a lot for KOTEWALL CUP SOCCER

His

which to thank the King, whose patronage of the Turf has greatly helped its prestige. Majesty breeds as well as races horses, and is genuinely fond of the sport.

King George's name first ap-when Seattle wan, and the popularity peared in England's list of win-of the Royal colours has astounded ning owners in 1911, when six any foreign visitors to an English

meeting. wins returned him £1,649.

Cheering commences na soon as they are seen in the lead, and swells in volume when it seems as if they are

Any to be successful.

anti. Royalist who has ever attended a rare meeting at which one of the King' horses' was successful, must have re- turned home convinced that his dreams of the downfall of monarchy in England were idic. England loves its

AT CAROLINE HILL

ROYAL NAVY LOSE AGAINST SOUTH CHINA

POOR ATTENDANCE WITNESSES SECOND CONTEST

South China

(By "Cirus")

2 Royal Navy

0

LOCAL

FOOTBALL

HONOURS

POLICE AND RECREIO IN RUNNERS-UP RACE

CLUB ELIMINATED

{By "Smerk"

N drawing against the East Lanen- shires on Saturday the Club were eliminated from, the race for the runners-up position in the local foot ball, lengue. The honours now rest between the Police and the Clab do Recreio with the Police holding a slight advantage in that they are two points ahead and one match to an against the Recreio's two more

Luren.

POLICE supporters almost

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their team beaten by the Royal Navy against whom they were twice in arrears before halding the Silent Service to a two-goal draw, Onco again several reserves and to be in- troduced into the Polleo side but these Imen all acilited themselves well.

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SEVERAL enthusiasts were sadly disappointed, when they went to the Kowloon F. C. ground to see the match. According to an official notifl- eation made during the week the fix- ture was arranged for the Kowloon Ground which is home ground to the Police, but the match was the Navy's home game and was played at Cause- way Bay..

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Since then it has more than once been reported he intended to give up racing, but, in addition to being sure ruler, he is a diplomat, and being aware that his "retirement would bo regretted by such a large number of people in England, he is never likely to take that step.

Breeding at his Sandringham stud

THE Chinese Athletic brought off a South Ching-Wong Wah-kal; Li Tin-sang and Lau Mau:["1" creditable win by three goals and racing have been costly for him. King. Is nominates freely for all tha His Majesty has had a few Derby Leung In-chan, Iảm Tak-po and Leung Wing-chiu Tao Kwai-shing, toon against the Lincolus principal races, aul in very few years; runners, one of these being Brake: Lai Shin-wing, Fung King-cheung, Tp Pak-wah and Li Shek-raut and they are still Intent on improving bus the return in prize-money gono spear, who was later at the stud in Royal Navy:-Crocker; Beard and Moas; Hughés, Lancashire their present standing. With two close to covering the expenditure." New South Wales, but he has got to and Bowers: Baxtor, Rose, Caunell, Slavin and Wearmouth.

Richard Marsh was flis Majesty's have a place-geltor.

The

first trainer, but was succeeded a few. Limelight, who might have been up years ago by W. Jarvis, while for to the necessary standard, won three many seasons Friar Marcus has been) of the four races in which he started the principal stallion of the Sandring- at three years, but was not ham Stud, and has sired many horses, | Derby, Australia has had some of Friar The following year he also did well, Marcus' progeny, one being Cistercinai, nad, in winning three races, contri- buted £1,790 to His Majesty's 1933 total of £8,028.

RECORD OF WINS

King George's record in wins and stakes since he commenced in 1911 in as follows:

LEAN YEAR

Last year was a lean one for the Wins. Prizeateney King. He won only four races, of

1911

£ 1,049

New York. May 5.

1912

13

1013

Rain caused the postponement of

4,008 4,480

four of the major bitches

Оло tudny.

of these matches, that between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants in the National League was taken to the tenth innings without a decision being reached before it was postponed.

Jongrie baseball

1914

11

11,744

1915

976

1918

737

1910

4.171

1920

1,837

1921

2146

1922

10

5,280

1027

19

Results as cabled; by Reuter are appended:

1924

1025

-1924-

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

1027

1923

B. 11. E.

1920

8

1

1930

3

1931

1412

1933

1934

Cincinnati New York

(Hafey_lonnered for the Reds and Melvin "Ott scored for the Giants. The match was culled after the tenth innings owing to rain).

Pittsburgh Brooklyn

10

11,369 3,095 6.131

670

4,438

10,082

4,480

288

2,047

3,808

8,028

729

It will be noted that His Mafraty renched the Ava.figures mark on three occasions. In 1914 he owed his total) principally to Friar Marcus, who won ench of the five two-year-old races in for which he ran.

ก 11 3 2 . Þ 2 (Vaughan scored a home run The will to win and prove their) the Pirates). capabilities among the senior clubs St. Louis

fed the Indians to victory more Boston

A...

FIRST DIVIRON

Kwon Docka

Cll Bervice Indian ik 0.

10 1

0

T. Moore and Dizzy Dean scored home runs for the Cardinals while Dizzy Dean blanked out the Braves). Owing to the rain the match be tween Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia 40 Phillies was postponed.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

4% Craigvegower" "A" TÍ 51 Club de acess

61 Kewison II. G. C. 1

Origendower "11" 71 Pallee R. G.

HRCOND DIVISJON

- Orulannanime

Club de 1ecrela

Kowloon . . .

· Foilce &C.

Rowtoon 0.0.

Two Docke

16

R. H.

34 Civil Service

T

1.K. Electric

13

Washington

4

17 Yacht Club

Chicago

1

67 Football Club

11

(J. Whitehead pitched for the White Sox).

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Knight of the Garter and Weather- vane were his principal earners 1923, and Scuttle in 1928, while Lime- light did best for him in 1933. successfully represented in any of the King George has only once been important three-year-old

Leger to his credit long ago.

The

If

| a total value of £729. Nor, so far as the three-year-olds in the Royal stable are concorned, docs, the out-

Home Rugby Season

mure matches to play they can still secure the runners-up honours only on The absence of Lee. Wai-tong, the football geal average but to do this they must win both their remaining fixtures and idol of China, was mainly resonsible for the the Police and Recreio will have to

be beaten in their_final_match. comparatively. poor crowd of spectators at Caroline Hill ground on Saturday afternoon THE senson will be brought to an when South China overcame the Navy by two the League champions (South China goals to nil in the second Kotewall Cup encoun-"A") will meet a team drawn from the

Play on the whole was very fast and both teams shared equal honours in a splendid ex- hibition of football.

ter.

ofleini clone next Saturday when

rest of the Colony.

NEXT Saturday the final match of

the Kotewall Cup Competition will he played between the Army and the Royal Navy. Last Saturday's fixture nitracted n LIM TAK-PO BRILLIANT

very poor crowd, the The Navy held the upper band | ·

Lim Tak-po, a player of very small stands being practically empty. It look for next season appear in the first half but their for- build, was outstanding in the pivotal seems that enthusiasts have now had specially bright.

wards were appalling when in position, his head. work bring splendid. Just as much football as they want Beanie Dundee, Curraghmore, and front of goal. Time and again he was well supported by Leung Infor one season and except for those

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they could have found the not chan and Leung Wing-chlu the latter who follow the fortunes of their own but failed even with the Chinese showing up well in the second period particular club, the majority of fans

of the match

are showing a decided preferenco for custodian, Wong Wah-kai, fumbl.

Li Tin-sang was once again the best the benches. ing simple shots!! But for the player in the Chinese defence, tackling coverage of Li Tin-sang, the and clearing with precision His: Chinese might have faced the colleague, Lau-18-was-also-steady were-stendy-while-Crocker-in coul and the pair checked many a danger was brilliant, saving time and again, second half with a deficit.

ous onslaught by the Navy forwards shots from Fang, Ip and Lai at point South Chinn made changes in their whose combination was methodical and blank range. team, Lim Tak-po replacing Wong constructive. Mee-bun in the pivotal position while For the Navy, Lancashire played

Shek-yan took left wing with Lai an inspiring game at centre-half do-|

In the Brat half, the Navy were the Shin-wing deputising for Tam Kong ing great spoiling work in checking pak at inside-right. Wong Wah-kai the efforts of the speedy Fung and masters of the Chinese but replaced Wong Wing, the Chinese dangerous Ip Pak-wah. Hughes and efforts when in front of goal were captain, Lau Mau leading the side, Bowers, the wing halves rose to the miserable. The Chinese made one or Before the game started the, play occasion and both put in good clear from Tao Kwai-shing striking the up. two concerted attacks, a good shot ers were presented to Commodore ances.

R.N., following which Sire: Sedgwick kicked off for the lender of the attack but his opportun

Cannell played a dashing game as right much to Crocker's surprise. Mrs.

The second half found South China Chinese.

lam often found him wanting when a

a different team and they practically It was a goalless first half and it good centre was put in by Baxter or led his line well and, with In and Lai Awept the Navy off their fedt. Fung was late in the second half that the Wearmouth. There were inay excit. Shuwing, proved a dangerous trio. Chinese scored twice to gain a good ing moments in the first half when Cannell missed the goal by more luches victory,

EXTENDED FOR THE JUBILEE

CLOSING NEXT SATURDAY

many

NAVY OPENS STRONGLY

their

The Rugby Union in order to enable contribution towards the King George

After Cracker had brought off many Prince of Wales, have decided led and combined very well. Fung King would leave his fool at a terrifie pace and scored a clever goal with a ground Jubilee Trust Fund, organised by the

The Chinese forwards were speedy on more than one occasion. The bal splendid saves, Fung King-choung dribbled round three Navy defonders tend the playing season to Saturday, world could have accomplished it, he normal time. the good wishes of the English racing May 11-three Saturdays beyond the chung made a welcome return and and land at the foot of Lior Lau drive. Towards the end Lal Shiu-

played a splendid kame at centre and finally result in a corner. On wing broke through and made no mis would have had a Derby and St. This action of the Rugby Union to forward, his distribution of the ball another occasion, Cannell headed just take to give the Chinese their second

mark the King's Jubilee in eminently being the feature of his game. Ex-over with Wong Wah-kai well beaten und fand roul His father, King Edward VII, when the fund.

practical and the best way of helping wing and ip Pak-wak though the put in a lot of clever work, the former played at Causeway Bay, the Army cellent support came from Lal Shiu. The inside forwards, Rose and Slavin In the first Kotewall Cup match Prince of Wales, won the Derby and

the altside rule being continually in the picture. There have been suggestions that latter infringed St. Leger with both Persimmon and England ned E.

defeated South China by ve goals to second half and The Navy backs, Beard and Mose, four.. Diamond Jubilee, and after his acces- Scotland and Ireland, 01

Wales should play frequently in the

but

openinga many spoiled

plendid sion to the throne, with Minoru,

difficultles stand in the way, and a initiated by Fung. better suggestion, and one that isi Tao Kwat-shing was as speedy und likely to be adopted, is that the Bar as dangerous as ever on the right Itain caused the postponement of fallen to the lot of King George, whose kenham on May 4. Such n

Similar good fortune has not yet barians should play London at Twie-wing but when he indulged in his game gallery play with a few tricks he opponents as are the Kowloon Bowling three matches, New York v. St. secon Green the former Second Division Louis, Boston y. Detroit and Philodels | confined to that of Scuttle in the 1920 powerful team with this year's Inter- left Tso standing. Tho Chinese, how-j in any of the classica would provo a tremendous draw. found more than his equal in Bowers London would be able to rnize a who nipped in time and again and players were determined to show their | Phịu v. Cleveland.

One Thousand Guineas. His Majesty wurg occasions when they played inspired bowls and

bred that filly, who won three races national playera, P. Crannier, 1. ever, sent in some good high prases ind their opponents out-played.

at two years, and created such a good Lind, B. S. Nicholson, D. T. Kemp, and his corner kicking was especially shot. The decision rested on the last impression as a two-year-old that she A. G. Cridian, H. J. Sayers, D. A. deadly, the ball dropping but a few head of the day and Hughle Nish bad was favourite for the Two Thousand. Thom, and D. A. Kendrew as a feet from the goal mouth. On the From a good start the hosta had a to draw second shot with his final comfortable margin of points in their wood when the Indians were lying Scuttle was made a hot favourite for

On the strength of that

loft wing, Li Bhok-you put across fine victory nucleus. Favour by ton the and it was only three to save the game. He narrow the Oaks, but was easily beaten by course, almost unlimited, and their the most of, being steamed in good The Barbarians' resources are, of passes which, however, were not made! through thoir botter experivace that ly missed and with his failure went Lard Derby's Toboggan.. Cho Kowloon side only lost by one two valuable points.

XV. would contain the cream, of time by either Beard or Moss, the The enthusiasm was tremendous the talent outside London.

stalwart Navy backa.

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